CYC Courses 2015 Celebrating 100 yearsSchool of Methods. . .New England Baptist Youth Conference. . .Christian Youth Conference Staff Biographical info and pics are found here at this link! Please click to view! Student Requirements:
During the three years at CYC, each student must complete a total of 6 courses from 3 categories:
Knowing the Bible Courses - Old and New Testament (B)
Spiritual Growth: Starting Point (SP)
Growing & Living Out the Faith (F)including Leadership training (L)
Additionally Students must take a combination of 6 hours of Saturday seminars over the three years of CYC. Campers participate in activities on the first Tuesday of Youth Conference and participate in a choice of volunteer projects that give back to the community, called “Ventures” which are also chosen online before camp begins.
Old Testament 101 with David Cranson
Offered: Period 1 and Period 2 You cannot study the Old Testament without reading parts of it. So there will be reading. You cannot fully understand these concepts by reading alone. So there will be discussions. You cannot stay awake if you are only reading and talking. So there will be games. Fun games, too. I promise. Just ask a second or third year! Oh yeah, the final exam may or may not involve you getting thrown in the pool, fyi.
SHALOM: A STUDY OF THE BIBLICAL CONCEPT OF PEACE with Rev. Sean Dunker-Bendigo Offered: Period 1Jesus said "Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be called the sons of God." We live in a world where peace may seem impossible. Let's find out what the Bible has to say about it! Can you be a peacemaker?
Starting Point! Living the Christian Life with Maria Stone and Aaron Orr Offered: Period 1 How can I use my Bible - and exactly what is it? What should I do for devotions at home? How can I best worship? What do Christians believe? These are some of the questions we will explore as we consider how to get started in a life of faith. Graduation requirement for class of 2013 and beyond. You are Awesome!! with Erin Lylis YOU ARE AWESOME. Isn’t that cool? This course explores all the things that make us awesome. We’ll take a deeper look at our talents, learn strategies on how to develop them fuller, and put them to good work. God made us with purpose, and He knows what’s up. We all have our differences, so let’s celebrate them! This course looks at the lives of many influential people, how they overcame adversity, and how you can too. Additional topics include stereotypes, individuality, the power of focus, fear, and how to handle negativity from within and from others.
Who am I & how can God help me overcome difficulties to reach my dreams? with Ellen DillOffered: Period 1This course takes a look at you! What is your personality like? What are your spiritual gifts? What are the past and present difficulties that make you doubt you can have an awesome future? How might God be preparing you to do something you love with your life? Be prepared to write and share a lot about who you are personally, and think about where you will go with your future!
God’s Great Shore and Sea with Bob Jope, Drew Sinclair, Erin Lylis Offered: Period 2 One of the most awe-inspiring ways in which we come to know God is through the examination of the world around us. This course will guide students through an exploration of the ecosystems local to the southern coast of Maine, with particular attention to how God calls us to interact with the environment. Time will also be spent in examining portions of the Bible related to these matters.
Chuck Norris vs.Jesus Death-Match: The Art and Science of Christian Leadership with Rev. Sean Dunker-Bendigo Offered: Period 2 No matter our personality or way we go about in the world, we all have the power of influence. It may be a sibling, a friend our a group of people you are leading but each one of us has the power to influence others in a positive or negative way. Realizing that power and using it out of love is the focus of this leadership course. We will look at the art form and science of influence and persuasion and be guided by the ethics, love and teachings of Jesus.
Don’t Wanna Waste My Life with Ellen Dill Offered: Period 2 "What is it that God expects from us?" "How can we move in a direction that honors God?" AND "Am I to young to serve?"
Through the use of discussion and a few video clips, we will seek to address the desire most of us have:
"Don't wanna waste my life." Deciding to follow Christ means living your life to the fullest. But what does that look like? What does God expect from me? What kind of people does God use? Come find out more about a full, exciting, adventure-filled life serving others in Christ. This course is especially recommended for anyone who wants to live a life of service wherever God places you.
Hearing God's Voice by Maria Stone and Aaron OrrOffered: Period 2 Have you ever wondered if God still speaks and if He does; how you can tell the difference between your voice, His voice and the voice of others. This teaching is designed to draw you closer to God through relationship intimacy in prayer. It will increase every area of your life & Christian walk.
Dill
Holt Lounge (F)
Who Am I? How can God help me overcome difficulties to reach my dreams?
Stone/Orr
Mitchell Lounge (SP)
Starting Point
Dunker-Bendigo
Lawton Lodge (B)
Shalom: A Biblical Study of Peace
Cranson
Dining Hall Sunrise Room (B)
Old Testament 101
Lylis & D. Sinclair
Main Dining Hall (F)
You Are Awesome!
Dill
Dining Hall Main Dining Hall (F) (L)
Don’t Wanna Waste My Life
Stone/Orr
Mitchell Lounge (F)
Hearing God's Voice
Dunker- Bendigo
Holt Lounge (F) (L)
Jesus vs.Chuck Norris: The final showdown
Cranson
Dining Hall - Sunrise Room (B)
Old Testament 101
Jope
Sherwood Chapel (F)
God’s Great Shore & Sea
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LOCATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDING ON INTERNET NEEDS OF THE CLASS!
Tuesday activities Baking (6) Melinda Parry
Kick Ball (18) Ryan Dill
Ultimate Frisbee (18) Chad Remy & Ben Davis
Tie-Dying T-shirts (12) Andrea Carroll
Bad Dancing I: Your Groove & How to Avoid It (10) Bob Jope
Basketball (12) Dave WadsworthWasher Necklaces & Sand Art! (10) Ellen Dill
Saturday Seminars: Pick One 2-hour Seminar orTwo 1-hour Seminars 2-Hour SeminarsOceanwood staff - Kayaking (meet in the Rear of the Dining Hall Porch) With the proximity of the river heading down to the ocean, high tide can be a great time to head out for a kayaking trip. Sara Handspicker - Your Body, God's Temple: Love It. (Holt Lounge)Too often you look in the mirror and only see your flaws. God made you beautiful and wants you to love yourself. Come and learn the truth about yourself! Anne Corson-Polak - Who Do You Think You Are?(Lawton Lodge)An experiential class of self-discovery Rev. Sean Dunker-Bendigo - Photography (Meet on the Dining Hall Porch) Bring your camera or your cell phone to explore replacing selfies with photos! 1-Hour Seminars Erin Lylis & Drew Sinclair - Fun Fitness(Ballfield) Nothing too stressful! Just come and get in a little FUN fitness with Drew and Erin! (1 hour) (2x)
Melinda Parry - Diet Coke, Mentos & More: You've seen it on the internet. Wouldn't you love to try it? Come make things "explode," create a high fountain and a wild piece of abstract art. If you learn a little science in the process, you can blame the teacher. (1 hour) (1x) Ryan Dill - Mapping Tonight's Night Sky in Ocean Park (Seaside Room - Dining Hall)Have you ever been on the beach at night and wanted to identify those stars? Well now you can - with the help of an online program and your own diagram you can be doing that after Block Party on Saturday night!! (1 hour) (2x) P. Blake & J. Dill - Team Building and Leadership Exercises(Picnic Tables by the Gate)We will run through a series of games and activities that will be fun, and help us get to know each other better, and ultimately help us work together to see our own and others’ core values. (1 hour) (2x) Heather Rugg - Crafts 4 Kids - (Sunrise Room - Dining Hall) Come and decorate some pillow cases and flip-flops for sick kids at Children's Hospital. The items will be taken to the kids during week 2 of camp by one of our alums! The kids appreciate getting pillow cases that aren't stark white and flip flops for wearing to the bathroom or down to the activity room while they are in the hospital. Come and help out! (1 hour) (2x) Wednesday Ventures On Wednesday, August 5th, CYC campers and staff participate in a variety of community service projects (Ventures). We have a number of sites with differing endeavors. Please read about each site and rank your top three interests. Preference will be given to third years campers, however, we will try to accommodate what we can.
Most of the groups leave right after breakfast. Some of the groups are local, within walking distance and those groups are back on campus for lunch in the dining hall. Other groups are out of the area and those groups bring a picnic lunch, returning shortly after lunch for afternoon free time. Local Venture sites: 1. Oceanwood - Stay on-site and help make our camp facility with a project that gives back to our community and hosts.
2. Ocean Park Association - Help clean up the boardwalks to the beach! The Ocean Park community is very appreciative when we help with this particular project mid-summer!
3. The Pines PROJECT- a retirement community within walking distance to camp. Help with gardening or painting projects to help beautify their environment.
4. The Pines RESIDENTS- a retirement community- an opportunity to interact with the residents- either through conversation, song or games/activities.
5. The Linus Project - help make fleece blankets for ill and underprivileged children. (On-site). 6. Kamp Kids - Reading, playing, and caring for small children can be very rewarding for both the care-giver and for the free time provided to parents. Join us as we give back to some of our young parents' families by caring for their children! Off-site Venture sites:
6. Laudholm Land Trust - a conservation park in Wells, ME. Help with trail-clearing at this beautiful nature reserve! Bring your camera....photo ops abound! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The CYC Academic Program The main purpose of the CYC Academic Program is to develop committed followers of Jesus Christ. Some of our related purposes are:
to inspire students to know more about God
to give students skills to learn more and to grow
to build a Christian community
to equip students to live out the faith
Exciting classes, high-quality teachers who love youth, and a curriculum centered on Christ make the Academic Program at CYC an enriching experience. Students choose from a wide variety of options to fulfill the graduation requirements and enjoy this adventure in learning. Each student takes two conference-long courses per year and also participates in seminars on Saturday.
Graduation Requirements: Each student must complete a Bible overview class, an introduction to the Christian faith course called “Starting Point” and one course centered on spiritual growth and living out the faith. Annually, each camper must also take two one-hour seminars or one two-hour seminar on Saturday morning.
Course Categories:
Knowing the Bible (Old and New Testament)
Spiritual Growth/Starting Point
Growing and Living Out the Faith, including Leadership
Students are required to take one class from each of the categories, with emphasis on the first two categories in the first two years. They may take courses from other categories, however. Third-year students are required to take a Living Out the Faith class. There are Living Out the Faith Classes that are designated specifically as Leadership classes. A Leadership class will support the concept of women in church leadership. One aspect of this class will be to encourage students to seek God’s direction in terms of vocation, and students who feel that they may be called to professional Christian service will be encouraged to take the class. Therefore, it is our goal that each year at least one of the teachers will be an ordained pastor or commissioned missionary.
Saturday Seminars:
Students must participate in six hours of Saturday seminars over their three years at CYC. These courses will range from outreach, to Biblical application, to interest-based fun or exercise courses. They are offered as stand-alone one or two hour courses. The purpose of this configuration is to give students a solid foundation on which to base an active faith. In choosing their courses, students are encouraged to consider their own interests and gifts. CAMPERS! Upon receipt of an email from me, please make your choices on this form. You do not have to be logged into gmail to do it. Please answer ALL questions and then hit submit at the end! I will be giving you a schedule with your classes on it at registration on Sunday 8/2/15!
It is essential to one of our programs that all campers and staff take this survey. Campers, complete this at the time of course registration! Thank you!
Celebrating 100 yearsSchool of Methods. . .New England Baptist Youth Conference. . .Christian Youth Conference
Staff Biographical info and pics are found here at this link! Please click to view!
Student Requirements:
During the three years at CYC, each student must complete a total of 6 courses from 3 categories:
- Knowing the Bible Courses - Old and New Testament (B)
- Spiritual Growth: Starting Point (SP)
- Growing & Living Out the Faith (F) including Leadership training (L)
Additionally Students must take a combination of 6 hours of Saturday seminars over the three years of CYC. Campers participate in activities on the first Tuesday of Youth Conference and participate in a choice of volunteer projects that give back to the community, called “Ventures” which are also chosen online before camp begins.Old Testament 101 with David Cranson
Offered: Period 1 and Period 2
You cannot study the Old Testament without reading parts of it. So there will be reading. You cannot fully understand these concepts by reading alone. So there will be discussions. You cannot stay awake if you are only reading and talking. So there will be games. Fun games, too. I promise. Just ask a second or third year! Oh yeah, the final exam may or may not involve you getting thrown in the pool, fyi.
SHALOM: A STUDY OF THE BIBLICAL CONCEPT OF PEACE with Rev. Sean Dunker-Bendigo
Offered: Period 1 Jesus said "Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be called the sons of God." We live in a world where peace may seem impossible. Let's find out what the Bible has to say about it! Can you be a peacemaker?
Starting Point! Living the Christian Life with Maria Stone and Aaron Orr
Offered: Period 1
How can I use my Bible - and exactly what is it? What should I do for devotions at home? How can I best worship? What do Christians believe? These are some of the questions we will explore as we consider how to get started in a life of faith. Graduation requirement for class of 2013 and beyond.
You are Awesome!! with Erin Lylis
YOU ARE AWESOME. Isn’t that cool? This course explores all the things that make us awesome. We’ll take a deeper look at our talents, learn strategies on how to develop them fuller, and put them to good work. God made us with purpose, and He knows what’s up. We all have our differences, so let’s celebrate them! This course looks at the lives of many influential people, how they overcame adversity, and how you can too. Additional topics include stereotypes, individuality, the power of focus, fear, and how to handle negativity from within and from others.
Who am I & how can God help me overcome difficulties to reach my dreams? with Ellen Dill Offered: Period 1 This course takes a look at you! What is your personality like? What are your spiritual gifts? What are the past and present difficulties that make you doubt you can have an awesome future? How might God be preparing you to do something you love with your life? Be prepared to write and share a lot about who you are personally, and think about where you will go with your future!
God’s Great Shore and Sea with Bob Jope, Drew Sinclair, Erin Lylis Offered: Period 2 One of the most awe-inspiring ways in which we come to know God is through the examination of the world around us. This course will guide students through an exploration of the ecosystems local to the southern coast of Maine, with particular attention to how God calls us to interact with the environment. Time will also be spent in examining portions of the Bible related to these matters.
Chuck Norris vs.Jesus Death-Match: The Art and Science of Christian Leadership
with Rev. Sean Dunker-Bendigo Offered: Period 2
No matter our personality or way we go about in the world, we all have the power of influence. It may be a sibling, a friend our a group of people you are leading but each one of us has the power to influence others in a positive or negative way. Realizing that power and using it out of love is the focus of this leadership course. We will look at the art form and science of influence and persuasion and be guided by the ethics, love and teachings of Jesus.
Don’t Wanna Waste My Life with Ellen Dill
Offered: Period 2
"What is it that God expects from us?" "How can we move in a direction that honors God?" AND "Am I to young to serve?"
Through the use of discussion and a few video clips, we will seek to address the desire most of us have:
"Don't wanna waste my life."
Deciding to follow Christ means living your life to the fullest. But what does that look like? What does God expect from me? What kind of people does God use? Come find out more about a full, exciting, adventure-filled life serving others in Christ. This course is especially recommended for anyone who wants to live a life of service wherever God places you.
Hearing God's Voice by Maria Stone and Aaron Orr Offered: Period 2
Have you ever wondered if God still speaks and if He does; how you can tell the difference between your voice, His voice and the voice of others. This teaching is designed to draw you closer to God through relationship intimacy in prayer. It will increase every area of your life & Christian walk.
Holt Lounge
(F)
Who Am I?
How can God help me overcome difficulties to reach my dreams?
Mitchell Lounge
(SP)
Starting Point
Lawton Lodge
(B)
Shalom: A Biblical Study of Peace
Dining Hall Sunrise Room
(B)
Old Testament 101
Main Dining Hall
(F)
You Are Awesome!
Dining Hall
Main Dining Hall
(F) (L)
Don’t Wanna Waste My Life
Mitchell Lounge
(F)
Hearing God's Voice
Bendigo
Holt Lounge
(F) (L)
Jesus vs.Chuck Norris:
The final showdown
Dining Hall - Sunrise Room
(B)
Old Testament 101
Sherwood Chapel
(F)
God’s Great Shore & Sea
Tuesday activities
Baking (6) Melinda Parry
Kick Ball (18) Ryan Dill
Ultimate Frisbee (18) Chad Remy & Ben Davis
Tie-Dying T-shirts (12) Andrea Carroll
Bad Dancing I: Your Groove & How to Avoid It (10) Bob Jope
Basketball (12) Dave WadsworthWasher Necklaces & Sand Art! (10) Ellen Dill
Saturday Seminars: Pick One 2-hour Seminar or Two 1-hour Seminars
2-Hour SeminarsOceanwood staff - Kayaking (meet in the Rear of the Dining Hall Porch) With the proximity of the river heading down to the ocean, high tide can be a great time to head out for a kayaking trip.
Sara Handspicker - Your Body, God's Temple: Love It. (Holt Lounge)Too often you look in the mirror and only see your flaws. God made you beautiful and wants you to love yourself. Come and learn the truth about yourself!
Anne Corson-Polak - Who Do You Think You Are? (Lawton Lodge)An experiential class of self-discovery
Rev. Sean Dunker-Bendigo - Photography (Meet on the Dining Hall Porch) Bring your camera or your cell phone to explore replacing selfies with photos!
1-Hour Seminars
Erin Lylis & Drew Sinclair - Fun Fitness (Ballfield) Nothing too stressful! Just come and get in a little FUN fitness with Drew and Erin! (1 hour) (2x)
Melinda Parry - Diet Coke, Mentos & More: You've seen it on the internet. Wouldn't you love to try it? Come make things "explode," create a high fountain and a wild piece of abstract art. If you learn a little science in the process, you can blame the teacher. (1 hour) (1x)
Ryan Dill - Mapping Tonight's Night Sky in Ocean Park (Seaside Room - Dining Hall)Have you ever been on the beach at night and wanted to identify those stars? Well now you can - with the help of an online program and your own diagram you can be doing that after Block Party on Saturday night!! (1 hour) (2x)
P. Blake & J. Dill - Team Building and Leadership Exercises (Picnic Tables by the Gate)We will run through a series of games and activities that will be fun, and help us get to know each other better, and ultimately help us work together to see our own and others’ core values. (1 hour) (2x)
Heather Rugg - Crafts 4 Kids - (Sunrise Room - Dining Hall) Come and decorate some pillow cases and flip-flops for sick kids at Children's Hospital. The items will be taken to the kids during week 2 of camp by one of our alums! The kids appreciate getting pillow cases that aren't stark white and flip flops for wearing to the bathroom or down to the activity room while they are in the hospital. Come and help out! (1 hour) (2x)
Wednesday Ventures
On Wednesday, August 5th, CYC campers and staff participate in a variety of community service projects (Ventures). We have a number of sites with differing endeavors. Please read about each site and rank your top three interests. Preference will be given to third years campers, however, we will try to accommodate what we can.
Most of the groups leave right after breakfast. Some of the groups are local, within walking distance and those groups are back on campus for lunch in the dining hall. Other groups are out of the area and those groups bring a picnic lunch, returning shortly after lunch for afternoon free time.
Local Venture sites:
1. Oceanwood - Stay on-site and help make our camp facility with a project that gives back to our community and hosts.
2. Ocean Park Association - Help clean up the boardwalks to the beach! The Ocean Park community is very appreciative when we help with this particular project mid-summer!
3. The Pines PROJECT- a retirement community within walking distance to camp. Help with gardening or painting projects to help beautify their environment.
4. The Pines RESIDENTS- a retirement community- an opportunity to interact with the residents- either through conversation, song or games/activities.
5. The Linus Project - help make fleece blankets for ill and underprivileged children. (On-site).
6. Kamp Kids - Reading, playing, and caring for small children can be very rewarding for both the care-giver and for the free time provided to parents. Join us as we give back to some of our young parents' families by caring for their children!
Off-site Venture sites:
6. Laudholm Land Trust - a conservation park in Wells, ME. Help with trail-clearing at this beautiful nature reserve! Bring your camera....photo ops abound!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The CYC Academic Program
The main purpose of the CYC Academic Program is to develop committed followers of Jesus Christ. Some of our related purposes are:
- to inspire students to know more about God
- to give students skills to learn more and to grow
- to build a Christian community
- to equip students to live out the faith
Exciting classes, high-quality teachers who love youth, and a curriculum centered on Christ make the Academic Program at CYC an enriching experience. Students choose from a wide variety of options to fulfill the graduation requirements and enjoy this adventure in learning. Each student takes two conference-long courses per year and also participates in seminars on Saturday.Graduation Requirements: Each student must complete a Bible overview class, an introduction to the Christian faith course called “Starting Point” and one course centered on spiritual growth and living out the faith. Annually, each camper must also take two one-hour seminars or one two-hour seminar on Saturday morning.
Course Categories:
- Knowing the Bible (Old and New Testament)
- Spiritual Growth/Starting Point
- Growing and Living Out the Faith, including Leadership
Students are required to take one class from each of the categories, with emphasis on the first two categories in the first two years. They may take courses from other categories, however. Third-year students are required to take a Living Out the Faith class. There are Living Out the Faith Classes that are designated specifically as Leadership classes. A Leadership class will support the concept of women in church leadership. One aspect of this class will be to encourage students to seek God’s direction in terms of vocation, and students who feel that they may be called to professional Christian service will be encouraged to take the class. Therefore, it is our goal that each year at least one of the teachers will be an ordained pastor or commissioned missionary.Saturday Seminars:
Students must participate in six hours of Saturday seminars over their three years at CYC. These courses will range from outreach, to Biblical application, to interest-based fun or exercise courses. They are offered as stand-alone one or two hour courses. The purpose of this configuration is to give students a solid foundation on which to base an active faith. In choosing their courses, students are encouraged to consider their own interests and gifts.
CAMPERS! Upon receipt of an email from me, please make your choices on this form. You do not have to be logged into gmail to do it. Please answer ALL questions and then hit submit at the end! I will be giving you a schedule with your classes on it at registration on Sunday 8/2/15!
It is essential to one of our programs that all campers and staff take this survey. Campers, complete this at the time of course registration! Thank you!